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This Week

July 13, 2012 5:44 p.m. ET

Weak Start, Strong Finish

A late-week rally helped the Dow Jones Industrials eke out a 0.04% gain for the week. The benchmark index surged 1.6% on Friday to 12777, ending a six-day losing streak, after J.P. Morgan Chase reported better-than-expected earnings and China said its economy hadn't slowed as much as investors feared.

How Low Can They Go?

It was another record low for mortgages. The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate loan fell to 3.56% for the week ended July 12, according to Freddie Mac. Rates on...